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Recording and Slides Now Available for RPN's Webinar: Green Purchasing for Existing Buildings

During this webinar, RPN reviewed green alternatives for commonly used building maintenance products such as paint, janitorial supplies, and lighting fixtures and lamps and focused on how greener choices within these product categories can help increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, improve indoor air quality, and in many cases, produce cost savings!More

Purchasing for Climate Protection Webinar, featuring Carbonfund.org Now Available

RPN Members now have access to the webinar slides and recording, which featured useful strategies on how to cut greenhouse gas emissions through purchasing.More

Office Electronics Case Studies Now Available

RPN has created two case studies concerning office electronics, that provides real-world experiences on how green procurement can save your institution money and environmental resources.More

Join RPN at Massachusetts EPP Fair

RPN staff will be hosting a Green Electronics Workshop at the Massachusetts EPP Fair in Worcester, MA on October 27, covering best practices, standards, useful reporting tools and more.More

Capitol greens: Fed Agencies Achieving Green Purchasing Goals

The requirement that federal agencies purchase green electronics has been one of the most readily accepted acquisition changes in the government in recent history.More

EPEAT Electronics Registry Now Available Internationally

The Green Electronics Council's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) has been localized to reflect the products available in specified countries.More

New Energy Star Specifications for Computer Equipment

On July 1st, 2009, Energy Star Version 5.0 Specification for Computer Equipment went into effect. Manufacturers must comply with these new regulations in order to receive Energy Star certification.More

EPA Announces Energy Star Label for Computer Servers

For the first time, EPA announced Energy Star requirements for computer servers that will protect the environment and result in significant energy savings.More

New Law Makes Washington State's Paper Usage Leaner, Greener

A law signed into effect in early May mandates reduced paper use, full recycling, and 100% recycled content paper for Washington state agencies and college campuses.More

Green Electronics Council Joins Forces with EcoLogo

The creator of EPEAT has teamed with EcoLogo to facilitate the certification and promotion of green electronics.More

Call to Participate in New EPEAT Standards Development

Electronic equipment purchasers are being asked to help develop new EPEAT standards for Imaging Equipment and TVs.More

EPA's new ENERGY STAR @ work is an interactive, online tool that offers employees, employers, and building managers tips on how to save energy and protect the environment at work.More

Office Depot Launches Tech Trade-In Program

Office Depot is launching a new Tech Trade-In program that offers incentives for consumers to recycle small- to medium-size electronics.More

Cut Toner Costs in Half: Get the New Toner Cartridge Purchasing Guide

Remanufactured toner cartridges are a simple and cost effective way to conserve energy and natural resources. RPN’s new Responsible Purchasing Guide for Toner Cartridges is now available, as well as downloadable presentations from the recent toner cMore

San Jose Uses EPEAT to Green Electronics Purchases

Green Technology Magazine recently featured the City of San Jose’s pioneering use of EPEAT as a tool for greening their electronics purchasing.More

Xerox Offers Office Sustainability Calculator

Xerox has launched an online sustainability calculator designed to help offices measure the environmental impact of their printers and copiers.More

RPN Product Listings Get Significant Updates

RPN is happy to announce we have made considerable updates to the product listings for several Responsible Purchasing Guides. These changes include new search criteria, updated listings, expanded EPEAT and Energy Star information, and for the Fleet Guide;More

Questions about Remanufactured Toner Cartridges

Do you have questions about remanufactured toner cartridges? RPN is partnering with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the International Imaging Technologies Council to host a question and answer session.More

Particulate emissions from office printers quantified

A study by the Queensland University of Technology measured particulate emissions from office printers and found that 27 percent of the sample printers emitted high levels of particulates. The study found that emissions are printer-type specific and are aMore

New Purchasing Guide for Office Electronics Released

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is proud to release the Responsible Purchasing Guide for Office Electronics. This documentprovides comprehensive, leading-edge guidance on the responsible purchase, use, and disposMore

The U.S. Conference of Mayors just released a survey highlighting proactive steps U.S. mayors are taking to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 130 cities surveyed are pursuing a multitude of actions aimed at conserving energy, using energy more efMore

Energy Credits Now Required for All LEED Projects

Energy performance requirements within LEED green building rating system increase by 14% as part of U.S. Green Building Council’s eight point Climate Change Agenda. All newly registered LEED certified projects must now...More

Staples Launches Electronics Collection/Recycling Program

Boston - Staples, Inc. today became the first major retailer to collect used electronics from its customers. The announcement came three years after a trial effort showed that items such as computers could be easily recycled at low cost to consumers and rMore

University of California System adopts Sustainable Practices Policy

On March 22, 2007, the President of the University of California System issued an updated policy on sustainable practices and purchasing. The new policy covers Building Renovations, Climate Protection Practices, Sustainable Operations, Recycling and WasteMore